A former top U.S. central banker leaped into the political fray on Tuesday, calling on the Federal Reserve to oppose President Donald Trump's reelection effort next year.
Bill Dudley, the influential former president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, also said the Fed should ...

U.S. President Donald Trump launched a furious and highly personal Twitter attack Friday against the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell, fuming that the Fed once more "did NOTHING!" and wondering who is "our bigger enemy" — Powell or China's leader.
The outburst came after ...

When the leader of the Federal Reserve speaks, the world listens. But the relentless attacks by U.S. President Donald Trump ensure Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech Friday will be subjected to an even more intense spotlight.
Powell is walking a very narrow path as he ...

The economy is slowing, the trade war is raging and the president is repeatedly attacking.
Under the glare of a spotlight, Chairman Jerome Powell may signal Friday what the Federal Reserve will do — or can do — to strengthen the economy and restore confidence ...

President Donald Trump is calling on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by at least a full percentage point "over a fairly short period of time," saying that such an action would make the U.S. economy even better and would also "greatly and ...

It has become a jarring and frequent contradiction. President Donald Trump blames the Federal Reserve for putting the U.S. economy at risk while data show an economy in "reasonably good" shape, as the head of the central bank recently said.
But behind that confusing dance ...

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday the first interest rate cut since the financial crisis was to "insure against downside risks" but didn't signal the start of a lengthy easing cycle, drawing a sharp rebuke from President Donald Trump.
"We're thinking of it ...

Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Masayoshi Amamiya said Thursday the central bank is prepared to take additional monetary easing measures as a precaution, if necessary, after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut its interest rates the previous day.
The U.S. central bank on Wednesday lowered the ...

President Donald Trump's aggressive trade actions sparked a "shock" to business confidence that could impact the economy, and contributes to the case for cutting rates, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday.
While sentiment has recovered some in recent weeks, businesses around the country have ...

President Donald Trump wrapped up the weekend as he started it, jawboning the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates at a time when he may be sizing up his two latest picks for Fed governor as successors to Chairman Jerome Powell.
If the Fed "knew ...